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Classics - John Cardiel S.O.T.Y.

ThrasherMagazine10 skaters recommend it · 12 mentions, 2012 to 2025
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660K views · 16 years ago · Full part

Thrasher excerpt of John Cardiel's part from the 1992 Skater of the Year video. Fast, powerful street and transition skating, including a frontside boardslide ender.

Why skaters like it

Linked in threads about Cardiel's style, speed and power. Skaters point to it for his 360s and frontside boardslides.

“The speed and power he skates with is always inspiring to me. Dude rips like a freight train.”

u/timeconsumer2113

What skaters said on Reddit

u/Picoliter2013 · 34 points

The clack-clack sound of riding over expansion cracks on the sidewalk in S.F. at warp speed, dats why. But more seriously, correct me if I'm wrong, this looks like the ol' aftermath of learning/trying flip tricks. As a vet I recommend not focusing on flip tricks till you can ollie over a garbage can or midget (standing up) and tweak it front or backside while your up there. I just mean mad board control really. I'd r

u/El_Capitan2016 · 8 points

John Cardiel's ender from his Thrasher SOTY Video [VIDEO]

u/mrsooperdooper2014 · 3 points

And don't forget this ridiculousness. [LINK] Saucey Sauce: [VIDEO] . Also came across this one while tracking that back down. Cardiel basicaly stamped his name on the 360 IMO. [VIDEO]

u/timeconsumer21132015 · 2 points

The speed and power he skates with is always inspiring to me. Dude rips like a freight train. [VIDEO]

u/dunkan7992020 · 1 points

Post whole videos or whatever you got! Let’s have some fun with this thread. Runners up: [VIDEO] [VIDEO] [VIDEO]

u/PENT2P2025 · 1 points

You know what that means? It means get some! [VIDEO]

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